Game Changer: CMSâ Proposed Medicaid Managed Care Regulation. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its long awaited Medicaid managed care proposed rules on May 26; the rules were published in the Federal Register on June 1 (80 Fed. Reg. 30198-31297). The last time the federal government seriously tackled Medicaid managed care was in a 2002 regulation (67 Fed.
Net Present Value (NPV) Definition. Net present value (NPV) is an investment measure that tells an investor whether the investment is achieving a target yield at a given initial investment. NPV also quantifies the adjustment to the initial investment needed to achieve the target yield assuming everything else remains the same.
First, you have to pass the NPV test. The test is filled with secrets and uncertainties, but the grading is simple: You either pass or fail. Pass, and you are offered a mortgage modification. Fail, and you don't get a loan modification. NPV, which stands for net present value, is a concept used in making financial choices. It's a way for financial people to express a decision in today's dollars, says Brent Lippman, CEO of Response Analytics, a financial modeling company.